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sapphicdisaster
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Deadly charming
Gosh, what a show! It‘s been a while since I was this charmed by a drama but this did it for me.
What can I say, I love everything about Inspector Koo, even its flaws, which I would argue, make this even more endearing. Yeah, it’s riddled with plot holes and conveniences, yeah, the performance Mrs. Koo gives, is a bit strange and over the top, but man, that’s all part of the experience baby!
I am struggling, trying to take this show apart, and truly critiquing it because, for the first time in a long time, I was too entertained to pay attention to the details.
In no way is this a realistic crime thriller, but I don’t think it has to or even tries to be one. Somehow this show managed to be intelligent while having the most Ludacris plot ever. Inspector Koo definitely knows its strengths and you will catch yourself suspending your disbelief to new extremes simply because you’re too hooked to do anything else.
How refreshing to see a K-drama that is truly driven by its women. Female competence all around. Inspector Koo is a quirky anti-hero that you cannot help but fall in love with and Na Ja-hee is one of the coolest women of K-drama in 2021. But I especially lost my heart to psychopath and dream-girl K. Most people probably already know her from Kingdom but the only drama I saw her actress in before this, was some sleazy lesbian-fanservice 5 minute-episode web show. But man, she did such a fantastic job here! I was having fun whenever we got to see K on screen. No matter how deranged or downright evil she was acting, it was nearly impossible for me to hate her, that’s how much I enjoyed her performance here.
However, the biggest strength of Inspector Koo is its distinctive cinematography and cut. This is a drama that stands out because of its style. From opening to its montages, this show felt fresh, interesting and most of all: charming. Never did this drama go the easy route of conveying something, even simple scenes of people casually talking to each other were visually stimulating, thanks to the quirky look and feel of Inspector Koo. I was strongly reminded of the cinematography of Scott Pilgrim Vs- The World, which I love. The color and quick cut took the edge of the dark premise of the show and made this thriller fun without making the gruesome crimes of K feel trivial.
The OST is SO DAMN GOOD!!! I am not someone that cares for K-drama soundtracks or even K-pop, not at all, but I’ve been listening to the OST non-stop ever since I watched the first episode. It’s so catchy but never felt out of place. I found myself grinning ear to ear every time Round And Round by TRRP came on.
Inspector Koo is a silly drama, but it’s not a stupid one. I would somewhat compare this dark comedy with Vincenzo, which I also truly loved, but Vincenzo was a show that felt like dumb fun, with not much else going on. And that is not a dig at Vincenzo, I adore that show. But with Inspector Koo, I think there was more method to the madness and yet it doesn’t feel like it tried as hard. Amidst all the weirdness, there is something genuinely poignant and important about this drama. What is good, what is evil? And what should judgment look like, when those two ideas start to blur more and more?
I strongly strongly endorse this drama, I would even go as far and call this my personal K-Drama of 2021. The 8.2 does not do this show any justice, this is criminally underrated, in my humble opinion. Yeah it has its flaws, Inspector Koo‘s acting, as mentioned above, the plot holes, and at certain points, the plot was kind of slow and repetitive. I might be overly generous, I will gladly admit that, but no matter how hard I try to be objective, I just can’t stress enough how much fun this drama really was. TLDR: I think Inspector Koo is absolutely brilliant.
What can I say, I love everything about Inspector Koo, even its flaws, which I would argue, make this even more endearing. Yeah, it’s riddled with plot holes and conveniences, yeah, the performance Mrs. Koo gives, is a bit strange and over the top, but man, that’s all part of the experience baby!
I am struggling, trying to take this show apart, and truly critiquing it because, for the first time in a long time, I was too entertained to pay attention to the details.
In no way is this a realistic crime thriller, but I don’t think it has to or even tries to be one. Somehow this show managed to be intelligent while having the most Ludacris plot ever. Inspector Koo definitely knows its strengths and you will catch yourself suspending your disbelief to new extremes simply because you’re too hooked to do anything else.
How refreshing to see a K-drama that is truly driven by its women. Female competence all around. Inspector Koo is a quirky anti-hero that you cannot help but fall in love with and Na Ja-hee is one of the coolest women of K-drama in 2021. But I especially lost my heart to psychopath and dream-girl K. Most people probably already know her from Kingdom but the only drama I saw her actress in before this, was some sleazy lesbian-fanservice 5 minute-episode web show. But man, she did such a fantastic job here! I was having fun whenever we got to see K on screen. No matter how deranged or downright evil she was acting, it was nearly impossible for me to hate her, that’s how much I enjoyed her performance here.
However, the biggest strength of Inspector Koo is its distinctive cinematography and cut. This is a drama that stands out because of its style. From opening to its montages, this show felt fresh, interesting and most of all: charming. Never did this drama go the easy route of conveying something, even simple scenes of people casually talking to each other were visually stimulating, thanks to the quirky look and feel of Inspector Koo. I was strongly reminded of the cinematography of Scott Pilgrim Vs- The World, which I love. The color and quick cut took the edge of the dark premise of the show and made this thriller fun without making the gruesome crimes of K feel trivial.
The OST is SO DAMN GOOD!!! I am not someone that cares for K-drama soundtracks or even K-pop, not at all, but I’ve been listening to the OST non-stop ever since I watched the first episode. It’s so catchy but never felt out of place. I found myself grinning ear to ear every time Round And Round by TRRP came on.
Inspector Koo is a silly drama, but it’s not a stupid one. I would somewhat compare this dark comedy with Vincenzo, which I also truly loved, but Vincenzo was a show that felt like dumb fun, with not much else going on. And that is not a dig at Vincenzo, I adore that show. But with Inspector Koo, I think there was more method to the madness and yet it doesn’t feel like it tried as hard. Amidst all the weirdness, there is something genuinely poignant and important about this drama. What is good, what is evil? And what should judgment look like, when those two ideas start to blur more and more?
I strongly strongly endorse this drama, I would even go as far and call this my personal K-Drama of 2021. The 8.2 does not do this show any justice, this is criminally underrated, in my humble opinion. Yeah it has its flaws, Inspector Koo‘s acting, as mentioned above, the plot holes, and at certain points, the plot was kind of slow and repetitive. I might be overly generous, I will gladly admit that, but no matter how hard I try to be objective, I just can’t stress enough how much fun this drama really was. TLDR: I think Inspector Koo is absolutely brilliant.
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